FILE: Singer Liam Payne attends the World Premiere of "I Am Bolt" at Odeon Leicester Square on November 28, 2016 in London, England.Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images

Liam Payne 'jumped from the hotel balcony,' authorities confirm

The 31-year-old former One Direction star was pronounced dead after falling from the third floor of the hotel in Buenos Aires

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Liam Payne “jumped from the balcony” of his hotel room, according to authorities in Argentina.

The former One Direction star died in Buenos Aires on Wednesday, aged 31, and local authorities have now confirmed that Payne jumped from his balcony at the Casa Sur Hotel.

Pablo Policicchio, the communications director for the Buenos Aires Security Ministry, has confirmed the news to PEOPLE.

Liam Payne, former One Direction member, dies at 31 in Argentina hotel fallBUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Former One Direction singer Liam Payne, 31, whose chart-topping British boy band generated a global following of swooning fans, was found dead Wednesday after falling from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires, local officials said.Isabel Debre and Kaitlyn Huamani, 16 Oct 2024